Ombudsmen Act 1975
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The Ombudsmen Act 1975 is a New Zealand statute that establishes and governs the powers, functions, and jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Ombudsman to investigate complaints about government agencies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Ombudsman (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote administrative justice
ⓘ
promote fairness in public administration ⓘ provide a mechanism for redress against maladministration ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown entities
ⓘ
New Zealand government departments ⓘ certain organisations in which the Crown has an interest ⓘ local authorities ⓘ statutory boards and commissions ⓘ |
| authorises |
investigation of acts or omissions of government agencies
ⓘ
investigation of administrative acts of government agencies ⓘ investigation of decisions of government agencies ⓘ investigation of recommendations of government agencies ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on confidentiality of Ombudsmen investigations
ⓘ
provisions on offences relating to obstruction of Ombudsmen ⓘ provisions on privilege for Ombudsmen communications ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
office of the Ombudsmen
ⓘ
procedures for own-motion investigations by Ombudsmen ⓘ |
| governs |
functions of the Ombudsmen
ⓘ
jurisdiction of the Ombudsmen ⓘ powers of the Ombudsmen ⓘ |
| hasOmbudsmanTitle | Parliamentary Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to define and regulate the role of Ombudsmen in New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | New Zealand legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | persons aggrieved by administrative decisions of public sector agencies ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Ombudsmen
ⓘ
independence of Ombudsmen ⓘ powers to obtain information and documents ⓘ powers to summon witnesses ⓘ procedures for Ombudsmen investigations ⓘ procedures for making complaints to Ombudsmen ⓘ recommendations by Ombudsmen ⓘ remuneration of Ombudsmen ⓘ reporting of Ombudsmen findings ⓘ tenure of Ombudsmen ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Official Information Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector oversight ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Ombudsmen Act 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
investigation of complaints about government agencies
ⓘ
oversight of public sector administrative conduct ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
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